Celsius Translation

family name; Anders Celsius (1701-1744) Swedish astronomer who invented the Centigrade temperature scale; Celsius Scale of or pertaining to the temperature scale in which there are 100 degrees between the freezing and boiling points, centigrade (named after Anders Celsius)

The temperature scale developed in 1742 by Swedish astronomer, Anders Celsius (1701-1744). The scale defines the boiling temperature of water as 100° C and the freezing temperature of water as 0° C at standard atmospheric pressure. It is the standard temperature scale for science and industry. Multiply the Celsius temperature by 9/5 and add 32 to the result to obtain the equivalent Fahrenheit temperature.

A measurement of temperature (Celsius or Centigrade) that is commonly used in Europe. Normal body temperature is considered to be 37 degrees Celsius or 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Body temperature can vary 1/2 degree Celsius above or below 37 C. and still be considered "normal." Body temperature varies with many factors including level of activity. To convert a Fahrenheit temperature to Celsius use: C = (F - 32) x 5/9. To convert a Celsius temperature to Fahrenheit use: F = (C x 9/5) + 32

celsius\cel"si*us\ (?), n. the celsius thermometer or scale, so called from anders celsius, a swedish astronomer, who invented it. it is the same as the centigrade thermometer or scale.celsius adj : of a temperature scale that registers the freezing point of water as 0 degrees c and the boiling point as 100 degrees c under normal atmospheric pressure [syn: centigrade, c] [ant: fahrenheit] n : swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer (1701-1744) [syn: celsius, anders celsius]

Celsius, also known as centigrade, is a scale and unit of measurement for temperature. It is named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who developed a similar temperature scale. The degree Celsius (°C) can refer to a specific temperature on the Celsius scale as well as a unit to indicate a temperature interval, a difference between two temperatures or an uncertainty. The unit was known until 1948 as "centigrade" from the Latin centum translated as 100 and gradus translated as "steps".

Thermometer on which the boiling point of water is 100 deg and the freezing point is 0 deg. The term replaces the word centigrade. To convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius, subtract 32 then multiply the result by 5 and divide by 9. To convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit, multiply by 9, then divide by 5. Now add 32 to the result.